Rangers coaches through the years

Following John Tortorella's firing on May 29, 2013, the Rangers are now in search of their 34th head coach. A look at each of the Rangers' coaches dating back to 1926.

(Credit: Getty Images, 1940)

LESTER PATRICK1926-1939
Record: 281-206-10
Patrick, the namesake of the old Patrick Division, led the Rangers to Stanley Cups in 1928 and 1933. In his first cup run at age 44, Patrick inserted himself as goalie during a game after his starter was injured and no backup was available. |

(Credit: AP, 1948)

FRANK BOUCHER1939-1948, 1953-1954
Record: 181-263-83
Boucher's Rangers won the 1940 Stanley Cup in his first season as coach, but failed to reach the finals in each of his remaining years. |

ALFRED PIKE1959-1961
Record: 36-66-21
Alf Pike was a key member of the Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup squad as a rookie, but did not have the same success as coach, failing to make the postseason in two seasons. |

EMILE FRANCIS1965-68, 1969-73, 1974-75
Record: 342-309-103
Francis started as the Rangers general manager in 1964 before taking over the head coaching job in December 1965. He spent most of the next 10 years coaching, briefly giving stints to Bernie Geoffrion in 1968 and Larry Popein in 1973. The Blueshirts' winningest coach had his best season in 1971-72 when he led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 22 years. |

FRED SHERO1978-1980
Record: 82-74-24
Led team to Stanley Cup finals but fell to Montreal in five games in 1979. |

(Credit: AP, 2005)

CRAIG PATRICK19080-81, 1985
Record: 37-55-13
Patrick, the Rangers' general manager from 1980-86, took over for Fred Shero, who was fired just 20 games into the 1980-81 season. He later took over for Herb Brooks after his midseason firing in 1984-85. |

HERB BROOKS1981-1985
Record: 131-113-41
Brooks began his NHL career with the Rangers after leading U.S. Olympic team to the "Miracle on Ice." Brooks led the team to the playoffs in his first three seasons but was fired after getting off to a 15-22-8 start in 1984-85. |

(Credit: AP, 2001)

TED SATOR1985-1986
Record: 41-48-10
Led the Rangers to the Wales Conference finals in his rookie coaching season but was fired after getting off to a slow start in 1986. |

(Credit: AP, 1989)

TOM WEBSTER1986-1987
Record: 5-9-4
Webster took over for Ted Sator after he was fired in 1986 after getting the team off to a 5-10-4 start. His tenure was short-lived because of an inner-ear problem that left him unable to travel. |

(Credit: AP, 1974)

PHIL ESPOSITO1987, 1989
Record: 24-21
Esposito, the Rangers' general manager for three seasons, replaced Michael Bergeron after his firing near the end of the 1988-89 season. He also coached the Rangers for 43 games in the 1986-87 season because of Tom Webster's ear problem. |

(Credit: Jim McIsaac)

MICHEL BERGERON1987-89
Record: 73-67-18
Bergeron's Quebec Nordiques made the playoffs in each of his seven years before coming to New York, but he failed to reach the postseason with the Blueshirts. |

ROGER NEILSON1989-1993
Record: 141-104-35
Led the Rangers to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1990-92 but never advanced past the Patrick Division finals. |

(Credit: Jim McIsaac)

RON SMITH1993
Record: 15-22-7
Smith joined the Rangers for the end of 1993 from their AHL affiliate after the firing of Roger Nielson. |

(Credit: AP, 1993)

MIKE KEENAN1993-1994
Record: 52-24-8
Keenan only spent one season with the Rangers, but he managed to win them their first Stanley Cup since 1940. The controversial coach resigned at the end of the 1994 season over a contract dispute with then-general manager Neil Smith. |

(Credit: AP, 1997)

COLIN CAMPBELL1994-1998
Record: 118-108-43
Led the Rangers to three straight playoff appearances following their 1994 Stanley Cup victory. |

GLEN SATHER2003-2004
Record: 33-46-11-7
The current Rangers president and general manager sent himself to the bench in 2003 after firing the ill-fated former-Isle Trottier.

(Credit: AP, 2009)

TOM RENNEY2004-2009
Record: 164-117
Led the Rangers to the playoffs in three straight seasons from 2005-08. |

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JOHN TORTORELLA2000, 2009-2013
Record: 171-118-29
Tortorella took over for four games in 2000, but returned to The Garden in 2009 following the firing of Tom Renney. His tumultuous time with the Rangers ended after the team was bounced from the second round by Boston in five games. |